Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint for Application Developers

Complete a search architecture diagram which illustrates how FAST Search for SharePoint components interact.

Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint provides additional specialty connectors for processing content from databases, Lotus Notes, and Web sites. This module will examine when these additional connectors should be used and what processing advantages they provide. Configuring and troubleshooting the FAST Search Web Crawler will be covered in detail.

Lesson 1: Capabilities and Usage

Lesson 2: FAST Specific Connectors

Exercise 1: FAST Web Crawler

After completing this module, you should be able to:

Identify and explain usage cases for the additional connectors provided by FAST Search for SharePoint.

Configure and troubleshoot the FAST Search Web Crawler.

Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint product supports two query languages: Keyword Query Syntax and the FAST Query Language (FQL). FQL provides extended search capabilities to increase both recall and accuracy of your searches. This module will cover the enhanced search capabilities, FQL operators, and offer usage examples.

Lesson 1: Query Languages Overview

Lesson 2: FQL Operators and Usage

Exercise: FAST Query Language

After completing this module, you will be able to:

Explain the different query language options available with FAST Search for SharePoint.

Write queries using FAST Query Language (FQL) using FQL operators.

During this module you will explore two topics which can greatly improve your search center. Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint provides a variety of display options for numeric managed properties in the refinement panel. Additionally, FAST Search Scopes can implement complex queries with the FAST Query Language.

Lesson 1: Extending Refiners

Lesson 2: FAST Search Scopes

Exercise 1: Refiners

Exercise 2: Scopes

After completing this module, you will be able to:

Configure managed property refinement and configure numeric managed properties in the Refinement Web part.

Explain how FAST Search scopes are different from Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 search scopes and configure FAST Search scopes using Microsoft Windows PowerShell.

Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint has many linguistic features that can improve search relevancy. Some features can be tuned, and other features are configured without additional configuration. This module will cover Keywords and Synonyms, Stemming, Spell Checking, and Offensive Content Filtering. These capabilities are in addition to the Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 linguistic features.

Lesson 1: Keywords, Synonyms, and Stemming

Lesson 2: Spell Checking and Offensive Content Filtering

Exercise 1: Manage Keywords

Exercise 2: Stemming

After completing this module, you should be able to:

Implement keywords and synonyms capabilities.

Implement stemming capabilities.

Implement spell checking capabilities.

Implement offensive content filtering.

One of the most important features of Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint is the ability to control how content is processed. This module will cover the basics of content processing as well as more advanced topics. These advanced topics include configuring additional property extractors and integrating external processing applications.

Lesson 1: Content Processing

Lesson 2: Property Extraction

Lesson 3: Extend the Pipeline

Exercise 1: Create and Use a Managed Property

Exercise 2A: Configure Property Extraction

Exercise 2B: Create a Product Extractor

Exercise 3: Extend the Pipeline to perform Sentiment Analysis

After completing this module, you should be able to:

Implement crawled properties and managed properties using Central Administration or Microsoft Windows PowerShell.

Define inclusions and exclusions for property extractors and create a new custom property extractor.

Extend the content processing pipeline by integrating external processing applications.

In this module you will learn about Business-based Ranking and Rank Profiles. Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint provides many ways to customize and influence how content is ranked in the search results. Therefore, it is important to understand why, when and how to use each one of the customization options. Tuning your relevancy model will greatly improve the end user experience by providing the most relevant items in your search results.

Lesson 1: Business Based Ranking

Lesson 2: Working with Rank Profiles

Exercise 1: Business Based Ranking

Exercise 2: Rank Profiles

After completing this module, you will be able to:

Implement document promotions/demotions and site promotions/demotions.

Identify the ranking components, and create a custom rank profile based on your organization's needs.